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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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